Breakout Session Descriptions:

The Diffusion of
Innovations: Spreading Technology More StrategicallyPresenter(s):
Nathan Lindsay and Dan StroudDescription: Visionary educators are constantly trying to help
their colleagues adopt technologies that will help them to be more efficient and
effective. This session presents an overview of the Diffusion of Innovations, a
theory that explains how and why information and technologies spread in a group
or culture. The presentation will feature an online game that illustrates the
key principles of promoting technology in education. Participants will be
encouraged to share their own success and failure stories in technological
innovations, as well as what strategies they have used to encourage better
technology use in teaching and learning.Technical Level: BeginnerBenefit to Participants: As mentioned above, attendees will
learn principles and strategies that they can use to convince others to adopt
technology. They will also receive an overview of a game (see
https://www.indiana.edu/~simed/istdemo) that they can use in future classes
and settings.

Converting a traditional format course to a
hybrid format: experiences with MoodlePresenter:
Marilyn YoderDescription: Strategy and implementation in converting a
traditional, lecture-based format to a blended/hybrid format will be described.
The course to be described is our for-majors, freshman biology course. The use
of Moodle as a scaffold for the course design and structure will be illustrated.
Moodle tools used include the quiz module, forums, Wimba authoring tools,
selection of web layout theme, and customized gradebook will be highlighted. The
pedagogy behind the course design is based on a set of University of Washington
biology courses with a strong focus on development of critical thinking skills
using Bloom’s Taxonomy. Technical level: beginner/intermediate

The Many Things You Might Not
Know About BlackboardPresenter: Jing ZouDescription: Even an instructor using Blackboard for years may
have just explored less than 10% of its functionalities. There valuable tools
behind the scene that can make your course look dynamic, allow large-size file
uploading, and save your time and energy. This session will demonstrate several
“hidden” options and solutions, including embedding multi-media files,
customizing course settings, and using the Grade Center, etc.Technical Level: Beginner

Small Group Collaboration in the Classroom: Using Technology to Achieve
Active LearningPresenter: David
Ta-PryorDescription: Ever get tired lecturing and seeing the same tired
look on student's face? Wish they would use the technology they bring in the
classroom more effectively other than check their social network sites? This
workshop showcase some of the new innovations UMKC is bring to active learning
with the use of mobile computing and the flipped classroom. Participants will
engage in an activity that highlights its use in the classroom and will make
teaching fun and engaging while applying difficult concepts that met the course
learning objectives. For an introduction to the application we will use for this
classroom, please watch the following video:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/LTrR2RriEx0Technical Level: Intermediate

Fostering Collaborative Learning with
Blackboard GroupsPresenter: Andrew BuckinghamDescription: Compared to students in traditional classrooms,
many students in online courses have fewer opportunities to interact with their
peers in meaningful ways. Blackboard offers several ways to facilitate group
learning. This session will focus on using the Blackboard Group Tool to
encourage students to work together to improve learning outcomes. Technical Level: Intermediate. Attendees should have basic
knowledge of how to set up and deploy course content in Blackboard.Participant Benefit: Upon completion, attendees will be able
to: Determine which tools are appropriate for the goals of the course, use the
Blackboard Group Tool to set up learning groups in Blackboard, and assess group
work and provide feedback and grades to users.

Online Course Support from the LibraryPresenter(s): Cindy Thompson & Diane HunterDescription: Our librarians and staff are here to assist you
with your teaching online and face-to-face. The Libraries offer a variety of
resources and services designed to support your online teaching endeavors –
everything from course specific research guides to streaming video (without
having to worry about copyright!). Join us for a brief overview of the wide
variety of ways we can help you optimize your use of technology in the
curriculum.Technical Level: all levelsParticipant Benefit: Attendees will learn how the library can
help your online students and will be able to identify online resources
available through the library.

Teaching online from multicultural
perspective: Principles and best practicesPresenter(s): Erdem Demiroz, Emine DemirozDescription: Online learning environments are as multicultural
as face to face classroom environments. However, instructors are usually not
able to consider this fact because of limited interactive opportunities, lack of
physical presence and face to face interaction in online settings. Thus the
principles of multicultural education in online settings are usually ignored.
The presenters will emphasize the principles of multicultural education and what
needs to be done to make online learning environments culturally sensitive. They
will also highlight the role of technology in multicultural education by
presenting best practices of using technology to design multiculturally
conscious learning environments.Technical Level: IntermediateParticipant Benefit: The participants will gain a broad
understanding of multicultural principles in online learning environments; why
they need to consider multicultural pedagogy in online instruction practices,
and how to transform their online courses to multiculturally sensitive online
learning environments through the best practices of available learning
technology tools to promote and facilitate multicultural pedagogy.

Small Group Collaboration in the Classroom: Using Technology to Achieve
Active LearningPresenter: David
Ta-PryorDescription: Ever get tired lecturing and seeing the same tired
look on student's face? Wish they would use the technology they bring in the
classroom more effectively other than check their social network sites? This
workshop showcase some of the new innovations UMKC is bring to active learning
with the use of mobile computing and the flipped classroom. Participants will
engage in an activity that highlights its use in the classroom and will make
teaching fun and engaging while applying difficult concepts that met the course
learning objectives. For an introduction to the application we will use for this
classroom, please watch the following video:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/LTrR2RriEx0Technical Level: Intermediate

Redesigning Modern World History-Introducing
a New Hybrid Survey CoursePresenter: Andrew BergersonDescription: A new model for a hybrid online/VSI course will
begin on the UMKC campus in the spring 2013 semester. This session will include
discussion of the pilot hybrid course which led to the development of the final
hybrid course design. Excerpts from the videos that will be used in the course
will be shown.Technical Level: All Levels

Converting to the on-line modality: The
good, the bad, and the uglyPresenter: Kenneth J. NovakDescription: This presentation will describe the benefits and
shortcomings associated with moving from a traditional to on-line course
instruction. It will present a case study of one class which represented the
presenter’s first exposure to teaching on-line. Discussion will focus on the use
of Blackboard technology in an a-synchronous class format. The presentation will
highlight what worked, what didn’t, what’s promising, and provide
recommendations for novice instructors.Technical Level: BeginnerParticipant Benefit: An alternative title could be “things I
know now that I wish I knew then”. Novice on-line teachers may benefit the most
from this presentation and discussion. The course in question was an upper-level
social sciences course that has been taught by the instructor many times
utilizing the Socratic Method. This strategy was modified for the on-line
modality, and it is hoped that a frank conversation about the role of on-line
classes within the delivery of higher education will ensue. Technology utilized
was exclusively Blackboard, including discussion boards, quizzes, online paper
submissions, and wikis.

Copyright Updates: Fair use, streaming, and
support for youPresenter(s): Chris LeBeau and Cindy ThompsonDescription: Still struggling with Fair Use, the TEACH Act, or
streaming? Wondering if there is anything out there to make your life a little
easier when you’re trying to make decisions? Join representatives from the UMKC
Copyright Support Team as we share some of the basic strategies for conducting
your own copyright analysis (hint: just because it’s educational, doesn’t mean
it’s okay) as well as some of our newest tools to help guide you through the
process.Technical Level: IntermediatePresenter Benefit: Attendees will learn more about how to make
decisions regarding whether their use of media in their instruction falls within
the limits of copyright law.

The Integration of Technology into
Foreign/Second Language CurriculumPresenter(s): Emine Demiroz, Erdem DemirozDescription: This presentation evaluates and assesses the
technology integration into second and foreign language curriculum to speed up
the language acquisition process and make it more efficient. The goal of this
presentation is to provide the attendees in the field with useful resources to
implement in their classrooms. The presenter will give some background
information on the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) and
expand on how to provide classrooms with the interplay atmosphere among
technology, pedagogy, and content through the various technology
implementations.Technical Level: IntermediateParticipant Benefit: The attendees will leave the room with
sufficient technology implementation ideas to use in their classrooms. They will
also gain knowledge about Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
and the conditions for full technology integration to occur.